Strolling The Exhibits At Russia's Army2020 Show

Maxim Pyadushkin August 25, 2020
A MiG-31 interceptor with the Kinzhal hypersonic missile makes its public debut at the Army2020 static display. According to the Russian military, Kinzhal (Dagger) is an air-launched variant of the Iskander (SS-26 Stone) short-range ballistic missile. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter was displayed for the first time with its weapon—the Kh-35U anti-ship missile and laser-guided Kh-38ML air-to-surface missile. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
Russian Helicopters tested this new, all-composite special profile main rotor blade on the Mi-24LL high-speed flying laboratory. These blades are now installed on the modernized Mi-28NM attack helicopter, where they provide a 15-20% increase in speed. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
The heavily armed Mi-171Sh Strom transport helicopter is an improved export version of the Mi-8AMTSh-VN model that Russian Helicopters is testing now for Russian special forces. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
Tula-based KBP for the first time displayed its new, ground-to-ground Germes fire-and-forget missile system, which has a range of 100 km. It was exhibited with unmanned aircraft that provide surveillance and target detection for the missile. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
Russia’s new Orion MALE UAV, developed by Kronstadt Group, was for the first time displayed with air-launched weapons—smart bombs and guided air-to-ground missiles. The unmanned aircraft can carry up to 200 kg of weapons on four hard points. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST
Almaz-Antey unveiled the 51P6E2 launcher from its new Abakan non-strategic antiballistic missile defense system. The new system can destroy theater-level ballistic missiles at a range of 30 km. Credit: Maxim Pyadushkin/AW&ST

Russia's Army2020 defense show kicked off in Kubinka, near Moscow, on Aug. 23. This event, first organized by Russia’s defense ministry in 2015, has quickly turned into the largest defense exposition in the country. Here are some of the most interesting exhibits from this year’s show.

Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.